Everyone looked closely and saw that it was none other than the previously arrogant Frost-Glow Dragon King, Cantia! At this moment, she had been forced back into her human form. Her long blue-purple hair was matted with blood, her magnificent gown was in tatters, and blood continued to seep from the corners of her mouth.
“Cough... Salenzo... let go of me!”
Cantia struggled to stand, but she was ruthlessly pinned back to the ground by one of Salenzo’s claws.
The Obsidian Dragon King’s cold vertical pupils were filled with disgust as he looked down at Cantia. “It is a great mercy that our King did not kill you. Be silent!”
Seeing Cantia thrown aside like a dead dog, a flicker of fear finally crossed Yuta’s eyes. He barked in a low voice, “This is impossible! Weren’t you lured away? How did you return so quickly?! And wasn’t the outer barrier modified by us!?”
“The barrier?” Seranox let out a cold laugh, a trace of mockery appearing on his face. “It seems you still vastly underestimate my power.”
This sentence suddenly reminded Starlight of the time at the Central Spiritual Arts Academy when the Gold Flame Dragon King had easily pierced through the academy’s proud super magic formation with his own strength.
At the time, Starlight had thought Seranox had precisely found the formation's weakness, but now it seemed that wasn't the case at all.
As Seranox spoke, his gaze swept over everyone. He paused for a moment on Little Gold before turning his attention to You.
Upon seeing the silver aura gradually dissipating from You’s body, a flicker of surprise flashed through Seranox's eyes.
“I didn’t expect the elves to have someone like this other than Angela... truly surprising.”
“Your Excellency Gold Flame Dragon King, I am the Great Elder of the Night Elves, You. You may not remember, but we met once over a thousand years ago,” You said slowly, nodding toward Seranox.
“Is that so? It’s been too long; I don’t recall.”
Seranox shook his head indifferently and turned to look at the bewildered Yuta. “Is this disgusting thing also an elf? It seems you also owe me an explanation...”
His tone clearly conveyed disgust and disdain, as if he didn't care at all about Yuta, who had already completed his transformation.
This blatant contempt completely enraged Yuta.
In Yuta’s eyes, as an existence that had fused the power of life and death, he refused to believe he was inferior to anyone, not even a Dragon King.
With a roar to the sky, his aura erupted violently. In an instant, he vanished from his spot, charging straight for the center of Seranox’s brow.
“Noisy.”
But the Gold Flame Dragon King didn't even look at him directly. He merely raised a claw nonchalantly.
In an instant, a burst of golden flames appeared out of thin air, instantly engulfing Yuta!
The scorching golden flames came and went quickly, dissipating completely in just a few breaths.
Yuta, who had been so arrogant moments ago, was now a charred wreck of a body that slammed heavily into the ground.
It was only because the power of life and death within Yuta was strong enough that this attack, while severely wounding him, wasn't enough to take his life. However, residual golden flames still flickered on his skin, continuously ravaging his body.
“Since you collaborated with Cantia, surely she told you at least this basic knowledge? Within this Dragon Nest—”
As he spoke, Seranox slowly unfurled his wings, which were large enough to blot out the sky. Every gold and red scale radiated a brilliance like the midday sun.
“I am invincible!”
Seeing Yuta almost powerless before Seranox, Starlight and the others finally realized that this master of the Dragon Race likely shared a similar situation with Angela—possessing absolute strength when bolstered by his clan’s territory.
“Salenzo, keep a close eye on these two. I will interrogate them later.”
With a wave of Seranox’s dragon claw, Yuta’s body was tossed aside like a broken sandbag.
The Obsidian Dragon King said nothing more, merely exhaling lightly toward the ground.
Immediately, the shadow beneath his feet began to writhe like a living thing, splitting into several pitch-black chains.
These chains were entwined with heart-palpitating dark energy, hanging Cantia and Yuta in mid-air like livestock waiting to be slaughtered.
“Is that... Shadow of Annihilation?” Starlight was slightly shocked to see the power Salenzo used. Wasn't that the Ultimate Power he had just mastered?
But clearly, the Obsidian Dragon King’s understanding of dark elements far exceeded his own, being able to use such a highly corrosive power to restrain the two without directly destroying them.
Cantia struggled to speak, but her mouth was sealed by a black shadow.
Salenzo swept his gaze over them coldly. “You had best remain quiet until you await our King’s judgment.”
After watching Salenzo finish, Seranox’s body began to slowly shrink within a golden light.
When the light faded, a middle-aged man clad in golden battle armor appeared before everyone.
His gold-like eyes were still majestic, but his brow had softened slightly.
Seranox walked slowly toward Little Gold, his boots leaving burning golden footprints on the ground with every step.
When he came to a stop in front of Little Gold, a rare smile finally emerged on his rugged face.
“Aidanach...” His voice was no longer as deafening as thunder, but it still carried an undeniable authority. “You have finally returned.”
“I just didn't expect that what you would see... would be a scene like this.”
Little Gold opened his mouth, but his throat felt as if it were blocked.
His golden eyes trembled slightly. He clearly had thousands of words to say, but in the end, he could only squeeze out a few broken syllables: “You... I... Father...”
What should have been a warm reunion between father and son was made somewhat awkward by the sudden silence.
A complex emotion flashed through Seranox’s eyes, but he did not rush him, simply waiting quietly for his child.
Just then, another adult Blue Dragon flew in through the large hole Seranox had smashed earlier.
Before the dragon could even land, Po Kong’s signature loud voice reached them from its back.
“You guys ran way too fast! Eh? It’s already over? Little Star, Little Shadow, you guys are here too!”
Po Kong glanced at the two figures hanging in mid-air, his tone clearly carrying some disappointment.
However, upon seeing Starlight and Xia Duo, his face lit up with joy. He jumped straight off the dragon’s back and rushed toward them.
Following him down from the dragon was Moen, holding her short staff.
Unlike the boisterous Po Kong, she first bowed politely to the three Dragon Kings present before slowly walking over to the group.
“It seems everyone is alright. That is a blessing amidst the misfortune.” Moen smiled at Starlight and winked.
“Sister, Po Kong, what’s going on with you two?” Xia Duo asked curiously as she looked at the pair who had arrived together.
However, Po Kong didn't answer her immediately this time. Instead, he slapped Little Gold’s shoulder hard and whispered in his ear, “Hey, what are you standing there for? That’s your real father! The genuine article!”
His loud voice was like a clap of thunder, waking Little Gold from his daze.
The dragon youth finally took a deep breath and summoned his courage, officially turning toward that long-awaited, magnificent figure...
Seeing Little Gold finally recognize Seranox, Starlight’s tensed nerves finally relaxed.
The timely appearance of these two Dragon Kings had instantly reversed the precarious situation.
He then turned to Moen and continued the interrupted conversation. “By the way, how did you end up with Po Kong? Did you run into any danger along the way?”
Moen gently smoothed her hair, which had been ruffled by the wind, and began to softly recount what had happened after they were separated.
It turned out that after being transported away by the spatial power, she was lucky enough to land with Idra—the other adult Blue Dragon they had met at the time.
As for Po Kong, he had been thrown directly to the edge of the Dragon Nest's barrier. While he was still confused, he happened to see the two Dragon Kings rushing back from afar.
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